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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 33 929 841 484 417 172 4993

Cameron G. Thies publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cameron G. Thies between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cameron G. Thies published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2010. 11 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2010. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1977 2025

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cameron G. Thies: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 8
2002 7
2003 7
2004 5
2005 12
2006 6
2007 8
2008 10
2009 9
2010 19
2011 6
2012 8
2013 7
2014 4
2015 19
2016 5
2017 5
2018 5
2019 11
2020 13
2021 10
2022 5
2023 6
2024 7
2025 4
Total 217
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Cameron G. Thies publications per year - data summary

  • Cameron G. Thies, a Political Science scholar from Michigan State University, has 217 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2010 and 2015, with 19 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1990 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • 18 of the 49 years in the span carry no publications at all (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.0 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 32 publications, 15% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1993: 4 publications (0.2 per year); 1994-2010: 98 publications (5.8 per year); 2011-2025: 115 publications (7.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Cameron G. Thies publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cameron G. Thies sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 171–175 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 172 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31 172
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Cameron G. Thies publication distribution in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 36–40 to 333+ publications.
  • Cameron G. Thies, a Political Science scholar from Michigan State University, records 172 publications - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Cameron G. Thies, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 121–125 publications range, and Cameron G. Thies ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 333+ publications, holding 97 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 44% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 111–115 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 333 publications or more, 97 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Cameron G. Thies D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cameron G. Thies sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 33 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81 33
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Cameron G. Thies D-index placement in Political Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 2,033 Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 43 ranges running from 20 to 62+ D-Index.
  • Cameron G. Thies, a Political Science scholar from Michigan State University, records 33 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Political Science scientists score the same or lower than Cameron G. Thies, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 32 D-Index range, and Cameron G. Thies ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62+ D-Index, holding 100 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 45% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 30 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (5% of the field).

Overview

Cameron G. Thies is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Political Science and International Relations. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies, Development, and Strategy and Management.

The main topics of Thies's work include:

  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • International Development and Aid
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • International Relations in Latin America
  • Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America

Thies has contributed to various publication venues frequently, such as:

  • International Studies Review
  • Cambridge Review of International Affairs
  • PS Political Science & Politics
  • Journal of Global Security Studies
  • International Studies Quarterly

Among the recent papers associated with or relevant to the research area of Cameron G. Thies are:

  • The nexus of populism and foreign policy: The case of Latin America, published in 2020 in International Relations
  • Leader Influence in Role Selection Choices: Fulfilling Role Theory's Potential for Foreign Policy Analysis, published in 2021 in International Studies Review
  • A Role Theory Approach to Grand Strategy: Horizontal Role Contestation and Consensus in the Case of China, published in 2021 in Journal of Global Security Studies
  • Misplaced states and the politics of regional identity: towards a theoretical framework, published in 2020 in Cambridge Review of International Affairs
  • Gender and International Relations, published in 2023 in Annual Review of Political Science

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Timothy M. Peterson
  • Leslie Wehner
  • Süleyman Orhun Altiparmak
  • Shade T. Shutters
  • Feliciano de Sá Guimarães

Cameron G. Thies has also contributed to book publications, with at least one title published by Stanford University Press eBooks: Intra-Industry Trade (2020).

Best Publications

  • War, Rivalry, and State Building in Latin America

    Cameron G. Thies

  • Of rulers, rebels, and revenue: State capacity, civil war onset, and primary commodities

    Cameron G Thies

  • A pragmatic guide to qualitative historical analysis in the study of international relations

    Cameron G. Thies

  • Role Theory and Foreign Policy

    Cameron Thies

  • State Building, Interstate and Intrastate Rivalry: A Study of Post-Colonial Developing Country Extractive Efforts, 1975-2000

    Cameron G. Thies

  • Integrating Foreign Policy Analysis and International Relations through Role Theory

    Cameron G. Thies;Marijke Breuning

  • The Political Economy of State Building in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Cameron G. Thies

  • Role Theory, Narratives, and Interpretation: The Domestic Contestation of Roles†

    Leslie E. Wehner;Cameron G. Thies

  • International Socialization Processes vs. Israeli National Role Conceptions: Can Role Theory Integrate IR Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis?

    Cameron G. Thies

  • Progress, History and Identity in International Relations Theory: The Case of the Idealist-Realist Debate

    Cameron G. Thies

  • The Political Economy of Agricultural Protection

    Cameron G. Thies;Schuyler Porche

  • The Contested Selection of National Role Conceptions

    Klaus Brummer;Cameron G. Thies

  • The United States, Israel, and the Search for International Order: Socializing States

    Cameron G. Thies

  • A Social Psychological Approach to Enduring Rivalries

    Cameron G. Thies

  • “I Am a Tariff Man”: The Power of Populist Foreign Policy Rhetoric under President Trump

    Jean-Christophe Boucher;Cameron G. Thies

  • The State of Undergraduate Research Methods Training in Political Science

    Cameron G. Thies;Robert E. Hogan

  • Public Violence and State Building in Central America

    Cameron G. Thies

  • State Socialization and Structural Realism

    Cameron G. Thies

  • Role Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis in Latin America

    Cameron G. Thies

  • Sense and sensibility in the study of state socialisation: a reply to Kai Alderson

    Cameron G Thies

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Sara McLaughlin Mitchell
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell University of Iowa
Ross Maciejewski
Ross Maciejewski Arizona State University
Didier Bigo
Didier Bigo Sciences Po
John Ishiyama
John Ishiyama University of North Texas

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